flambeau
[flam-boh]
noun, plural flam·beaux [flam-bohz] /ˈflæm boʊz/, flam·beaus.
a flaming torch.
a torch for use at night in illuminations, processions, etc.
a large, decorated candlestick.
an ornament having the form of a flaming torch.
Origin of flambeau
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Related Words for flambeau
torch, lamp, beacon, lantern, dip, flambeau, incendiary, light, flash, flare, bougieExamples from the Web for flambeau
Historical Examples of flambeau
Flambeau was peering into the house with a visage as white as a sheet.
The Wisdom of Father BrownG. K. Chesterton
"I know what you're driving at," said Flambeau rather gloomily.
The Wisdom of Father BrownG. K. Chesterton
"All right," said Flambeau, laughing, and finished his beer.
The Wisdom of Father BrownG. K. Chesterton
Flambeau, leaning motionless on the parapet, laughed and said: "My dear fellow!"
The Wisdom of Father BrownG. K. Chesterton
"Or on the seat," said Flambeau, and pointed to the little table.
The Wisdom of Father BrownG. K. Chesterton
flambeau
noun plural -beaux (-bəʊ, -bəʊz) or -beaus
Word Origin for flambeau
C17: from Old French: torch, literally: a little flame, from flambe flame
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